Tavern on the Green

The Countess Henrietta de Hoernle may have bowed out of public life, but not before making a pitch for the arts.

Calling The Wick Theatre & Costume Museum a cultural treasure in Boca, the 102-year-old benefactor talked to the audience from her front row seat on opening night of "Mame." The production starring Leslie Uggams runs through Dec. 28.

Theater owner and executive producer Marilynn Wick and her daughter Kimberly Wick appeared on stage before the show Dec. 6 and announced they had named the lobby in her honor.

The countess spoke through a microphone from her seat in a strong voice urging continued support for the theater she called "a...

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